Over the course of two years you will study a range of units that contribute to a broad range of understanding related to health sciences. 

Year 1: 

Unit 1 - Principles of Applied Human Biology (exam) 

Unit 2 - Practical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (coursework) 

Year 2:

Unit 3 - Human Biology and Health Issues (exam) 

One other coursework unit; this will be confirmed during the first year of the course. The Unit will be one of: 

Unit 4 - Functional Physiology 

Unit 6 - Genetics and Genetic Engineering 

Unit 7 - Biomedical Science 

Unit 8 - Human Reproduction and Fertility

The course is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment. 

Internal Assessment: 

Internally assessed units comprise of 3-4 coursework assignments completed over the course of the academic year. Each assignment will address a different topic within the unit. All assignments must be submitted via Microsoft Teams by published deadlines to be valid. 

External assessment: 

Unit 1 is assessed by a written exam in May of Year 1 and assesses learner’s understanding of applied human biology. 

Unit 3 is a ‘set task’ assessed in May of Year 2. Learners re provided with reading material before answering a set of extended questions on the topic presented.

You will gain laboratory experience in microbiology and genetics.

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